Aramis rises on list of HRs by third basemen

MILWAUKEE -- Aramis Ramirez did not have to look far Monday to find the man he passed the day before on baseball's all-time list of home runs by a third baseman.

Ramirez's first-inning blast on Sunday was the 360th of his career while playing that position, sixth-most in Major League history and one ahead of Nationals manager Matt Williams. In 17 seasons for the Giants, D-backs and Indians, Williams actually hit 378 homers, but only 359 at the same time he was the third baseman.

After Sunday, Ramirez trails only Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Eddie Mathews, Chipper Jones, Graig Nettles and Adrian Beltre. Schmidt set the standard for third basemen with 509 home runs at that position and 548 homers overall.

"I would have [Ramirez] go to the plate in a situation I needed to get a run before anybody else I've seen at third base," said Brewers hitting coach Johnny Narron. "And I've been around some good ones. I had Beltre in Texas, and he's a good one. I respect them all, but when we've got runners in scoring position, and Aramis coming to the plate, I feel good about it."